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Short-Term Rentals in Tarrant County, TX (2026)

5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Tarrant County, Texas.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Tarrant County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

Tarrant County has no short-term rental registration or permit requirement for unincorporated areas. Texas counties lack zoning authority and cannot regulate STR operations. STR operators must comply with state hotel occupancy tax requirements through the Texas Comptroller.

Tarrant County Short-Term Rental Registration

Few Restrictions

Tex. Tax Code Sec. 351.002 (Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Authorized)

Sec. 351.002. TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not in...

Noise Rules

STR noise in Tarrant County is regulated by each city. Fort Worth and Arlington enforce quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. Arlington and Grapevine require a local contact to respond to complaints within one hour.

Short-Term Rental Noise Rules in Tarrant County

Light Restrictions

Tex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01 (Disorderly Conduct - Unreasonable Noise)

Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:(1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(2) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the p...

Taxes & Fees

STRs in Tarrant County owe 6 percent Texas state HOT plus 7 to 9 percent city HOT. Tarrant County has no county HOT. Fort Worth and Arlington charge 9 percent, Grapevine 7 percent, plus permit fees.

Short-Term Rental Taxes and Fees in Tarrant County

Some Restrictions

Texas Comptroller — Hotel Occupancy Tax (Chapter 156, Tax Code)

Hotel Occupancy Tax — Who is responsible for this tax? Hotel owners, operators or managers must collect state hotel occupancy tax from their guests who rent a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day. The tax applies not only to hotels and motels, but also to bed and breakfasts, condominiums, apartments and houses. Local hotel taxes apply to sleeping rooms costing $2 or more each d...

Short-Term Rental Parking Rules

Tarrant County cities require STRs to provide off-street parking based on bedroom count. Fort Worth and Arlington require at least 2 off-street spaces, with more added for larger rentals. Lawn parking is banned.

Short-Term Rental Parking Rules in Tarrant County

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 545.301 (Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside Business/Residence District)

Sec. 545.301. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT. (a) An operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district unless:(1) stopping, parking, or leaving the vehicle off the main traveled part of the highway is not practicable;(2) a width of highway ...

Occupancy Limits

Tarrant County cities cap STR occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 guests. Fort Worth and Arlington use 2-per-bedroom plus 2 with a 12-person total cap. Grapevine caps at 10 guests regardless of bedrooms.

Short-Term Rental Occupancy Limits in Tarrant County

Light Restrictions

Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 92.010(a), (b)

Sec. 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. (b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom: (1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher...

Short-Term Rentals by City in Tarrant County

8 cities in Tarrant County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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